William Mills, IL, 1920 April 16

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MILLS, William Yancey

20«year-eld black many hanged Cook County Jail, Chicage,
Illinois, on April 16, 1920, Had murdered Antheny Bri-
zzolaro, a merchant, and Isadore Ganski, a tailer, on
the loop in Chicage in Octeber, 1919. Pretested inno-
cence to the last. His last wordss. "Ihave never taken a
human life, I am going home to rest,"

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Chicage, Ill., April 16, 1920 and April
17, 1920 ee ,

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MILLS, William Yancey

20eyear-eld black man, hanged Cook County Jail, Chicago,
Illinois, on April 16, 1920, Had murdered Antheny Bri-
zzolaro, a merchant, and Isadore Ganski, a tailer, on
the loop in Chicage in October, 1919. Protested inno-
cence to the last. His last words; "Ihave never taken a
human life, I am going home to rest."

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Chicage, Ill., April 16, 1920 and April
17, 1920

Large card
MILLS, William Yancey

2nyear-old black man, hanged Cook County Jail, Chicago,
Illinois, on April 16, 1920, Had mrdered Anthony Bri-
zz0laro, a merchant, and Isadore Ganski, a tailer, on
the loop in Chicage in October, 1919. Protested inne-
cence to the last. His last words: "Ihave never taken a
human life, I am going home to rest."

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Chicage, I1l,, April 16, 1920 and April
1920

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